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Tesla drivers in France are suing Elon Musk's EV maker for turning their vehicles into what they characterize as "extreme-right" symbols.

Swasti-Car-Tastrophe

"Tesla branded vehicles have become strong political symbols and now appear to be veritable extreme-right 'totems.'"

Tesla Drivers Sue Elon Musk for Turning Their Cars Into "Extreme" Right-Wing Symbols

General Bruno Baratz recently announced France's intent to deploy robot warriors to the front lines as soon as 2028.

Je, Robot

Paging Dr. Asimov.

France Wants to Roll Out Robot Army by 2040

Energy prices in France turned negative following a surge in renewable output last week, causing a number of nuclear reactors to shut down.

Flooding the Grid

Several nuclear reactors even shut down in response.

Electricity Prices in France Just Turned Negative Because of Renewables

Earlier this week, reports emerged of a woman in France who was reportedly struck by a meteorite. Experts have their doubts.

Not a Toomah

"The pictures CLEARLY show this is NOT a meteorite!"

Expert Says Rock That Hit Woman Was NOT a Meteorite

A woman in France was reportedly struck by a tiny, rebounding piece of meteorite while chatting with a friend over a cup of coffee.

Plonk

"In the second that followed, I felt a shock on the ribs."

Woman Reportedly Struck by Meteorite While Drinking Coffee

Health officials in France are saying that the preservative nitrates often added to processed meat — including charcuterie — are linked to colon cancer.

Meat Sweats

Studies

Not the charcuterie!!!

Doctors Warn That Scrumptious Instagram Trend Is Giving You Colon Cancer

Oft-troubled rideshare application Uber is in hot water once again — and this time, allies like French President Emmanuel Macron might be going down, too.

Uber Bad

This is pretty bad.

If This Leak Is Real, Uber Is in Huge Trouble

The country of France passed a law in December that will require car companies to tell people not to drive in its commercials.

Rad Ads

French car commercials will now tell viewers to walk, cycle, or use public transportation instead. 

France Passes Law Requiring Car Ads to Tell People Not to Drive a Car

The first Olympic route would ferry passengers between the  Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Le Bourget airports, and a second would link two Parisian suburbs. About 30 manufacturers answered the call to test out various parts of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or eVTOLs.

Air Ferry 

"Everything is falling into place."

Paris Will Use Electric Flying Cars to Get Passengers to the Olympics

About 1,000 French soldiers and 20 former generals signed an open letter blaming racial minorities for violence and warning of a civil war.

A bizarre letter condemned by the government blamed racial minorities for putting France "in peril."

Former Generals Warn That France Could Descend Into Civil War

The French army's foremost military school has shown off pictures of the latest addition to its team of combatants: a four-legged robotic dog called Spot.

Low Batt

Low battery warning.

Boston Dynamics Robot Runs Out of Battery During Military Combat Drill, Needs to Be Carried

A meteorite fell to France last week — sparking calls by amateur astronomers to help search for and find the apricot-sized space rock.

Meteor Hunt

"A fresh meteorite like this, which fell just a few days ago, hasn’t been altered by the Earth’s environment and therefore contains very precious information for scientists."

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